Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado

Our Mission

To preserve and enhance the rule of law in El Dorado County by providing all persons a fair, efficient, and accessible forum for resolving disputes, protecting public safety, and righting wrongs.

Juvenile Court

The Juvenile Court is responsible for handling matters regarding minors. The judges in Juvenile Court hear delinquency cases involving minors charged with violations of the law and dependency cases involving minors who have been neglected or abused.

Dependency Court Schedules

Delinquency Court Schedules

Department 5, VACANT

495 Main Street
Placerville, CA  95667

TIME
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
8:45 A.M.  

DCSS  Settlement Conferences (Department 6) 1st & 3rd Monday Trials Trial Status & Trial Setting Conferences   8:00 a.m.
Juvenile Meet and Confer
9:00 A.M.
DCSS Trails Adoptions
Last Wednesday of each month
Attorney Law & Motion Juvenile 300
10:00 A.M.
DCSS Trial Trial Attorney Law & Motion  
NOON
LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH
1:30 P.M.
Contested DCSS hearings & Short Cause Trials Settlement
Conferences (Department 6)
1st & 3rd Monday
Trial Trial Attorney Law & Motion Juvenile 300

Department 12, Commissioner William Neil Shepherd

1354 Johnson Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA  96150

TIME
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
8:00 A.M.
  DCSS Motions & OSCs      
8:15 A.M.
TRO Ex Parte TRO Ex Parte TRO Ex Parte TRO Ex Parte TRO Ex Parte
 
         
8:30 A.M.
DV/Harass; Family Law Pro Per; DCSS OAX Family Law w/Counsel Probate
9:00 A.M.
  Long Cause Special Sets Family Law MSCs
2nd Friday Emergency Sets Only
9:15 A.M.
  300 W&I First Call  
9:30 A.M.
Unlawful Detainers Contested Hearings/ Trials Dependencies  
10:30 A.M.

Prove-Ups

   
Noon
Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
12:30 P.M.
    Dependency Drug Court Meet & Confer  
1:00 P.M.
  DCSS Meet & Confer  
1:30 P.M.
Small Claims Trial de Novo; Dangerous Dogs DCSS Job Search

Dependency Drug Court
(Alternate Wednesdays)

 
2:00 P.M.
  Special Set Short Cause Matters Special Set Short Cause Dependency Matters  
3:30 P.M.
S.T.O.P.N.O.W. 2nd & 4th Monday    

Delinquency Court Schedules

Department 2, Judge Eddie T. Keller, Retired

495 Main Street
Placerville, CA 95667

TIME
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
8:00 A.M.
  Juvenile Detention Juvenile Detention Juvenile Detention  
8:15 A.M.
PUBLIC DEFENDER
Misdemeanor / Felony Arraignment
Trial Setting Conf.
Pretrial Conferences
R & S Conferences
Motions [995, 1538.5]
Felony Prison J&S
8:30 A.M.  Counsel to appear for trials 8:30 A.M.  Counsel to appear for trials 8:30 A.M.  Counsel to appear for trials Juvenile 602’s
Detention Hearings Jurisdiction Hearings Disposition Hearings
 9:30 A.M.
    Criminal Trials Criminal Trials Criminal Trials
 10:00 A.M.
 
          PRIVATE ATTORNEY
Misdemeanor/
Felony Arraignment
Trial Setting Conf.
Pretrial Conferences
R & S Conferences
Motions [995, 1538.5]
Felony Prison J&S
10:30 A.M.
Juvenile 602’s
Detention Hearings
Jurisdiction Hearings
Disposition Hearings
 
NOON
LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH
1:30 P.M.
Juvenile 602’s
Long Cause
[Contested Hearings]
Criminal
Misdemeanor / Felony
Long Cause
[Prelim’s, Motions]
Back up Civil, Family Law & 300 cases
Criminal Trials Criminal Trials Criminal Trials Juvenile 602’s
Long Cause
[Contested Hearings]
Criminal
Misdemeanor / Felony
Long Cause
[Prelim’s, Motions]
Back up Civil, Family Law & 300 cases

Department 4, VACANT

1354 Johnson Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

TIME
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
8:30 A.M.
Detention hearings Civil & Criminal Trials Detention hearings Civil & Criminal Trials Detention hearings Civil & Criminal Trials Detention Hearings Juvenile 602
PUBLIC DEFENDER
Detention Hearings Criminal
(Trial readiness conferences calendared 2 weeks prior to trial date)
10:00 a.m.
      Juvenile 602
Appointed and Private Counsel
 
NOON
LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH
1:30 P.M.

Civil & Criminal Trials

Civil & Criminal Trials 1:00 p.m. Out of Custody Arraignments
(Called at 2:00 pm)
Reserved for Contested Hearings Civil Law & Motion
4:00 P.M.

Ex Parte Hearings

Ex Parte Hearings

Ex Parte Hearings

Ex Parte Hearings

Ex Parte Hearings

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Locations for Filing

Placerville Main Street Branch
495 Main Street
Placerville, CA 95667
Phone: (530) 621-6426

South Lake Tahoe Branch
1354 Johnson Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Phone: (530) 573-3075

Office Hours

8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday, excluding Court holidays.

Placerville Main St Courthouse